Joel Sherman reporting that if we cannot get Dayton Moore, that Plan B is Alex Anthropoulos. IDK if I would consider it a home run hire. But definitely a solid hiring. Better than Jim Hendry, for sure.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/261690872/braves-ronald-acuna-homers-twice-in-afl/ Acuna with 2 bombs AFL military appreciation game link with video highlights
Fuck yea. He was the executive of the year 2 years ago (his last season as a GM). This is a big deal.
I'm thinking/hoping these sanctions aren't a big deal. Most people think we got caught doing what everyone does. I'm starting to think Hart may have even turned him in knowing it would get Coppy out and nothing major would come of it.
i'm sure they're real but this isnt college basketball or football where we're facing postseason bans and crippling ole miss style sanctions. it'll sting but it wont scare an exec from taking the job
Right, especially given the farm system. Even if you lose a prospect or two, a draft pick or two and don't get to participate in IFA for a while, you're still in a great spot in succeed going forward.
The stuff I've seen lately said we aren't losing prospects. Also seen people say the stuff we got busted for is rampant.
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior Writer Alex Anthopoulos is a strong choice as Braves' new general manager. He established a track record of success in Toronto, he's relentlessly upbeat, and he's well-regarded by his peers in the industry. The Braves' image has been tarnished by an ongoing MLB investigation, and Anthopoulos brings some welcome credibility at a turbulent time for the organization.
The losing the prospects thing is weird to me. What if the kid wants to stay and you're really just hurting him?
I know. But it just seems like someone somewhere in that office would be like 'hey maybe the kid wants to stay'
Lol I don't know how I ended up posting that in here. I typed 'the new travel thread' in to my search bar and clicked on the result.
Snooze is a chain. They have a couple in Scottsdale/Phoenix. Point still stands as it’s a real solid joint.
Thoughts on the Anthopoulos hire? Dave Cameron: Pretty good outcome for ATL. Probably the best kind of guy they were going to get to come into that situation right now.
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is still deciding the penalties the Atlanta Braves will receive for violating rules in the international market. Those penalties, however, will definitely include the loss of prospects the team signed out of Latin America, according to major-league sources. Any players the Braves lose become free agents subject to international bonus pools, sources said. The procedure will be the same as it was for the five Latin American prospects that baseball took from the Boston Red Sox on July 1, 2016, for circumventing international rules—the players kept their initial signing bonuses, each of which was $300,000, then became eligible to sign with other clubs. Manfred has yet to decide which players the Braves will forfeit, sources said. The biggest potential loss is shortstop Kevin Maitan, whom the Braves signed for $4.25 million on July 2, 2016. Maitan, 17, is the Braves’ No. 5 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, a switch-hitter who has drawn comparisons to Chipper Jones, Miguel Cabrera, and Miguel Sano. Baseball included the Maitan signing as part of its investigation into the Braves’ potential transgressions, but the sport’s determination on the legality of that transaction is not yet known. Yahoo Sports reported that in the months before Maitan signed with the Braves, he lived in a two-bedroom apartment in Miramar, Fla, with another teenage prospect who also signed with the club. It was unclear, however, whether the Braves paid for the arrangement. Maitan did not progress as rapidly as some Braves officials hoped in his first professional season, batting .241 with a .629 OPS at two levels of rookie ball. He also grew thicker in the lower half, with his weight increasing to the 220-pound range, according to one baseball official. Some in the industry believe he eventually will move to third base, but teams still value his bat and he almost certainly would draw significant interest if baseball declared him a free agent. The Braves confirmed a “breach of rules” in the international market when they announced the resignation of general manager John Coppolella on Oct. 2, though they did not specify which rules they had broken. The Red Sox were penalized for using so-called “package deals”—funneling money to highly regarded players through the signings of lesser ones—to stay under their spending limits. The Braves’ violations, which sources described as unprecedented in scope, included verbal agreements with underage players. In addition to losing prospects, the Braves might receive substantial fines and face severe restrictions in future international markets. The loss of Maitan, a $4.25 million investment, would effectively amount to a major fine, similar to the combined $1.5 million investment the Red Sox sacrificed when they forfeited the five prospects they signed for $300,000 each.